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HR Generalist
Tennis Ireland
Tennis Ireland is the National Governing Body for the sport of tennis in Ireland.
Job Posted- 15 Mar 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Ireland
Closing date- 27 Mar 2026
Role
Tennis Ireland is looking for a HR Generalist to join the Tennis Ireland Operations team based in the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The function of the role is to lead in the provision of the full range of HR activities. The successful candidate should be interested in joining a fast-paced environment, trusted to deliver people centric, progressive, and tailored HR solutions that are aligned to the Tennis Ireland strategy. The successful candidate will report to the Operations Manager.
HR Generalist Responsibilities:
- People Strategy & Culture: Lead the Tennis Ireland HR People Strategy and support the leadership team on HR strategic initiatives.
- Recruitment: Handle the end-to-end recruitment process including job specification creation, posting job advertisements, screening candidates, creating scoring matrices and scheduling and conducting interviews.
- Employee Onboarding: Complete employee reference checks and ensure that the relevant onboarding documentation is obtained including safeguarding training and garda vetting compliance. Complete the employee induction and coordinate IT system and payroll set-up to ensure a seamless integration to the organisation. Prepare and issue contracts.
- Employee Records: Maintain accurate and up to date employee records on our HR management system (HR Locker).
- Training Needs Analysis: Identify training needs, research and coordinate training delivery and maintain training records.
- Leavers Process: Manage the full leaver process, including conducting exit interviews and providing necessary final payroll adjustments.
Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant HR Generalist experience.
- Thorough knowledge of current employment legislation and its application.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Excel.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Relevant 3rd level HR qualification.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience with HR Locker or other similar HR system an advantage.
- Garda Vetting and Safeguarding 1 training.
Key Qualities:
- Excellent people skills
- Understand how to build and align culture
- Well developed conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
- Strong work ethic and ability to work in a dynamic environment
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable attitude
- Handling of sensitive information using discretion and confidentiality
- Team player with ability to work on own initiative as well as in a small, dedicated leadership team.
Additional Information
This is a two-year fixed term contract, subject to a successful 6-month period of probation.
● The position will incorporate the need for flexible working hours including occasional evening and/or weekend work.
● The position is full time based on a 37.5 working hour week.
● This position is based at our Head Office on the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
Remuneration: Depending on experience.
How To Apply:
Please click 'Apply Now' to email your Letter of application and CV to our recruitment team no later than 5:00pm on Friday the 27th of March 2026. Please reference ‘HR Generalist Role’ in the subject line. Late applications will not be accepted.
All candidates must have existing valid permission to live and work in Ireland unrestricted. Appointment will be made subject to satisfactory Garda Vetting, Safeguarding and suitable reference checks.
Tennis Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.